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Marjorie Michel

Liberal on Health 2026-06-09

72 words · 4 sentences · 4 clauses

Replying to Elizabeth May (Green)

“Mr. Speaker, division 8 of Bill C-30, with only three hours of debate in this place before time allocation, represents the single largest rollback of health and environmental protection in the regulation of pesticides in the history of this country. I ask the government, I ask the Prime Minister, where did the pressure come from for this rollback? I am reliably informed that even industry did not ask for it. Why is the government doing this to our environment and our health?”

Statement grade

C+

Average 68 / 100

A score under 50 is red. Choose a measurement to see where it lost points and why; choose it again to clear.

Claims 53%Positioning 18%Promise 29%

This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 24 wordsas I said yesterday, the priority of the Canadian government and the Department of Health is to protect the health and safety of Canadians.¹ Positioning · 13 wordsHowever, I repeat, we can walk and chew gum at the same time.Positioning Claims · 14 wordsWe are also dealing with the agricultural sector, with which we are working closely.Vague promise Promise · 21 wordsThat said, we will always take steps to protect the health of Canadians as we develop our economy and food sovereignty.Partly on pointVague promise

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked.
VagueMuch of this statement used imprecise wording, lacked details on timing or responsibility, or made broad claims without support.
Echo ×3“We can walk and chew gum at the same time.” Said 3 times by 2 members.Every time it was said

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 78

1 of 7 deductions are Signal

Signal checks whether every part makes a point, gives a reason, or asks for action. A low score means the speaker filled time with fluff, pleasantries, or attacks.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “However, I repeat, we can walk and chew gum at the same time.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 46

4 of 7 deductions are Relevance

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue. Measured against the question asked.

Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “as I said yesterday, the priority of the Canadian government and the Department of Health is to protect the health and safety of Canadians.”States the government’s health-protection priority without addressing why the rollback was made or its source.
Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “However, I repeat, we can walk and chew gum at the same time.”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “We are also dealing with the agricultural sector, with which we are working closely.”About working with the agricultural sector, not the reason or pressure behind the rollback.
Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “That said, we will always take steps to protect the health of Canadians as we develop our economy and food sovereignty.”Offers the government’s own economic and food-sovereignty framing without answering why the rollback happened.

Respect · 100

0 of 7 deductions are Respect

Respect checks whether the speaker argued with people’s positions and records rather than attacking the people: insults, mockery, or bad motives assigned to them. Criticism of what someone did, however strong, is not marked.

Nothing lost points.

Clarity · 47

2 of 7 deductions are Clarity

Clarity checks for plain speaking, clear ownership of actions, and honest limits on certainty. A low score means vague promises or evasive language.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “with which we are working closely”The speaker’s own commitment names no measure, actor beyond a general ‘we’, or outcome.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “we will always take steps”An open-ended commitment with no actor, date, measure or success condition.

Echo · 1 repeated line

Words members of Parliament keep repeating, found by the same rule for every member. No score depends on it.

“We can walk and chew gum at the same time.”Said 3 times by 2 members.Every time it was said

Claims · 1

This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.

1“as I said yesterday”The Minister of Health said in the House the day before, on June 8, 2026, that the priority of the Canadian government and the Department of Health is to protect the health and safety of Canadians.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20